Quarantine Hearts

Chapter Thirteen: The Great Escape

With Raghav's lifeless body slumped in the chair, Meera and Vivaan knew they had little time before the rest of Raghav's men discovered what had happened. They needed to escape the compound and destroy any remaining evidence of Raghav's sinister plans.

Vivaan quickly accessed a terminal in the lab, pulling up blueprints of the facility. "We need to get to the main server room," he said, his voice urgent. "If we can wipe the data, it'll cripple his operation."

Meera nodded, already moving towards the door. "Let's go."

They navigated through the winding corridors of the compound, their footsteps echoing in the silence. As they approached the server room, they encountered several guards. A fierce gunfight erupted, but Meera and Vivaan fought with a lethal efficiency. Vivaan's movements were precise, a deadly ballet of combat skills, while Meera's agility and sharpshooting picked off the guards one by one.

Finally, they reached the server room. Vivaan set to work, his fingers flying over the keyboard as he initiated a data wipe. "This will take a few minutes," he said, glancing over his shoulder at Meera. "We need to hold them off until it's done."

Meera nodded, taking up a defensive position at the door. "I've got this."

More guards stormed the hallway, and another intense battle ensued. Meera's training as a RAW agent shone through as she expertly handled the attackers, her movements fluid and deadly. Vivaan couldn't help but admire her skill, even in the midst of the chaos.

As the last guard fell, Vivaan looked up from the terminal, a grin on his face. "Done. The data's gone."

They didn't have time to celebrate. Alarms blared throughout the facility, signaling that the remaining guards were on high alert. "We need to get out of here," Meera said, grabbing Vivaan's hand and pulling him towards an emergency exit.

As they sprinted through the compound, weaving between shipping containers and machinery, Vivaan glanced at Meera with a mix of admiration and incredulity. "You're a RAW agent?"

Meera nodded, her focus remaining on their escape. "Surprise," she said, a wry smile playing on her lips despite the gravity of the situation.

"That's seriously cool," Vivaan said, his admiration evident. "But when I wished for our first date to be exciting, I didn't mean this."

Meera couldn't help but laugh, a brief, bright sound amidst the chaos. "Same here."

They said it in unison, sharing a fleeting moment of levity despite the danger surrounding them. 

They burst through a set of double doors, emerging into a vast courtyard. Ahead of them, a high fence marked the boundary of the compound. "We need to climb over," Meera said, already scaling the fence.

Vivaan followed, his muscles straining as he pulled himself up and over. Just as they landed on the other side, a shot rang out. Pain exploded in Vivaan's back, and he stumbled, falling to his knees.

"Vivaan!" Meera screamed, rushing to his side. She saw the blood spreading across his back and knew they had to keep moving.

Vivaan gritted his teeth, forcing himself to stand with Meera's help. "We can't stop now," he gasped, his face pale but determined.

They limped towards the cover of the nearby forest, bullets whizzing past them. Meera's heart pounded with fear and determination. They had come too far to be caught now.

As they disappeared into the trees, the sound of guards shouting and dogs barking filled the air. Meera tightened her grip on Vivaan, her mind racing with plans to get him to safety.

But one thought overshadowed all others: they were not out of danger yet, and the battle for survival had only just begun.